Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-16

instantly claimed the Otnef part, ana IL
vas given to her without a murmur.
Robertson should have known enough
of human nature to haye made an i'm
proper distribution of parts frat so as
to secure the right cast when the first
inevitable objection arose.
ABBEY's PLUCK.
1t was in every way notable per-
Torrance, and, although the success Of
the new theatre is not apparent, it is
evident that the strongest stock COM
pany in the country will be well man
aged and carefully backedup. "Caste
is already in rehearsal, and will sue
coed 1.-The Mousetrap" next week.
Everything about the theatre is indica-
tive of the new spirit of things. There
is a hurry, and rush, and dash about The
place that was lacking under the old
Teginif. The Wallacks, father AMI
sons, have drifted out of sight. The
only provision that was made for the
old man was an agreement by which he
received $40, 600 year for period OF
six years for the use of his name.
There are number Of sons of Lester
Wallack, but none of them is OF any
particular account.
The first night of "The Mousetrap
recalled the old-time days of the the
atre when the opening performance
was the event of the season. All OF the
familiar faces were there, and many OF
the younger celebrities and society
people who call themselves patrons OF
the theatre and IKE to be seen on anota-
bic occasion. Abbey's grit and pluck
have pulled him out Of many a deep
hole, and there is little doubt OF his
success in his new venture with every
thing running his way. He has paid
all the debts of his former seasons,
amounting in the aggregate to 500, 900,
and he begins again with two New
York theatres on his hands, Sarah Bern
hardt, Adelina Patti, and Many Ander-
son on tour, and one or two side issues
in the way.of concert companies. He
is likely to make fortune of very
considerable size before tie season Is
ended.
TIE PRESIDENTS NERVE.
/ asked Inspector Bymes q day or
two ago whether in lis opinion Presi-
dent Cleveland was exposed to any Sc
rious danger from attack by Anarchists
or cranks of other sorts during his
travels. The Inspector expressed the
utmost confidence that the President
was all right, and that his safety would
be assured. AS to the means to this
end the Inspector declined to be inter
viewed on the ground that he didn't
know anything about it. and further
more be wouldn't tell. 1t was comfort
ing to know that so'deeply-experi
a detective as the Inspector has no fears
for the nations chief, but he tempered
his opinion somewhat by saying that he
did not know of any case where police
protection had saved President from
harm. Wherever anybody has gone
for a President" said the Inspector
laconically, "theyye got him."
UNMovED IN EXCITEMENT.
Then shifting the subject with the
dexterity which makes the Inspector d
very hard man to interview, he said
"Mr. Cleveland isn't afraid OF cranks
he's q man of nerve. | saw him once
in a position where l believe he.was the
only man who was not frightened OF
startled, TO say the least. 1t was just
before his Inauguration, and he wa:
leaving New York on tram out of the
Grand Central depot. He stood on the
rear platform of the last car, bowling t.
the crowd. was standing quite near
him, though | was not upon the train.
Just as it began to move there was d
loud explosion somewhere in the i'm
mediate vicinity of Mr.. Cleveland. II
is safe to say that everybodyin the crOwj
jumped except the President-elect
He did not move muscle, though the
report was night under his feet. He
stood with his hand resting on the iron
railing of the car-not clasping it bu'
inst lying there. Now have observed
that when man is startled, if he Ia:
hold of anything he will grip it tigher,
but if his hand simply lies loose h,
will draw it toward him. This
is human nature. Mr.. Cleveland
hand did not move at all, and ht
went right on smiling just the same.
Then the crowd found out that there
hadn't been any dynamite explosion ii
was a large railfoad-torpedo that had
been placed on the rail between the
wheels of the car for the purpose OF
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